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THE IMPORTANCE of SPRINGS, SELF-FLOWING ARTESIAN WELLS, UNDERGROUND CAVE LAKES of WESTERN KAZAKHSTAN in TOURISM Kazhmurat M. AK GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites Year XIV, vol. 37, no. 3, 2021, p.747-756 ISSN 2065-1198, E-ISSN 2065-0817 DOI 10.30892/gtg.37303-705 THE IMPORTANCE OF SPRINGS, SELF-FLOWING ARTESIAN WELLS, UNDERGROUND CAVE LAKES OF WESTERN KAZAKHSTAN IN TOURISM Kazhmurat M. AKHMEDENOV* M. Utemisov West Kazakhstan University, Department of Geography, Uralsk, Kazakhstan, e-mail: [email protected] Guldana Z. IDRISOVA Saratov State Agrarian University, Department of Botany, Chemistry and Ecology, Saratov, Russia, e-mail: [email protected] Citation: Akhmedenov, K.M., & Idrisova, G.Z. (2021). THE IMPORTANCE OF SPRINGS, SELF-FLOWING ARTESIAN WELLS, UNDERGROUND CAVE LAKES OF WESTERN KAZAKHSTAN IN TOURISM. GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites, 37(3), 747–756. https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.37303-705 Abstract: The use of springs is becoming increasingly important in tourism. There are many springs in Western Kazakhstan that can be used to develop various types of tourism. Springs can be used for health, ecological, religious and other types of tourism. Today, health and spa tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors of world tourism. The historical and cultural heritage, and biodiversity associated with the springs also fascinate people, and many of them can become unique tourist destinations with high visual impact. The article gives characteristics of springs, self-flowing artesian wells, underground cave lakes of Western Kazakhstan and indicates their tourist potential for travellers and local. However, despite the high recreational potential of springs, tourism as a whole is not developed enough to provide quality tourism services and attract a large number of tourists to the region. An analysis of the tradition of tourist use of springs has been carried out and the main types of modern recreation are justified based on an assessment of the tourist potential of springs. Key words: springs, self-flowing artesian wells, underground cave lakes, balneology, geotourism, natural hot springs, health and wellness spa tourism, religious tourism, West Kazakhstan * * * * * * INTRODUCTION The basis for the development of domestic and inbound tourism in Western Kazakhstan is the effective integrated use of a rich natural heritage. Springs are one of the main elements of the recreational and resource potential of the region. In this aspect landscapes with the exits of fresh drinking, medical mineral and thermal waters are of great interest. At the moment, many springs are used in tourism activities for health tourism, for instance thermal mineral springs in Turkey (Ozcelik et al., 2000; Karakaya and Karakaya, 2018), in China (Liu et al., 2021), in Iceland (Huijbens, 2011), in Japan (McMorran, 2008), in Australia (Jones et al., 2019), in the USA (Mueller et al., 2017). Springs are also actively used as objects of religious tourism (Egresi et al., 2012; Climo et al., 2017). Cold water springs around the world also provide valuable services to society, including irrigation and drinking water, the maintenance of biodiversity and habitat, and the provision of recreational and aesthetic values. Increased water production and other economic activities have led to the deterioration of many sources (Barquín and Scarsbrook, 2008). In the United States springs are also actively used as tourism facilities. For example, one of Florida's most picturesque natural resources is karst springs, once called "bowls of liquid light" (Wu et al., 2018). These springs are popular places for swimming, scuba diving, canoeing, picnicking and diving (Bonn and Bell, 2003). They are one of the oldest tourist attractions in Florida and are currently under threat due to increased groundwater abstraction from the Florida aquifer and pollution from various sources (Wu et al., 2018). On the territory of Kazakhstan there are dozens of artesian pools with water of varying degrees of mineralization, having therapeutic properties and having a high temperature. A significant part of underground mineral and thermal waters has not been studied enough. Their use with rare exceptions is in the initial stage, and meanwhile many mineral waters of Kazakhstan have balneological properties. Resources must be carefully guarded and used for health purposes without loss. Currently, in Kazakhstan, Russia and several other post-Soviet countries, mainly underground mineral waters are used for balneological treatment, which in recent years have been drilled in many new areas, sometimes from very deep depths. Springs and mineral groundwater were actively studied in Soviet times, for example, hydrochemical characteristics and typification of mineral springs opened by wells in Aralsk, Chelkar, Donguztau and several other areas of Western Kazakhstan were given (Sydykov, 1999; Mukhamedzhanov et al., 2020; Osipov et al., 2020). Springs belong to the most common and numerous water bodies, collectively forming an important part of the hydrographic network of the region. However, they are usually peculiar in terms of geographical conditions, historical heritage and are inhabited by specific flora and fauna, which makes them very attractive in terms of use as a tourist resource. The use of springs for tourism development is an important research task from both scientific and applied points of view (Erfurt-Cooper and Cooper, 2009; Boys et al., 2017). It is of particular importance for Western Kazakhstan, as a region with an arid climate and a * Corresponding author http://gtg.webhost.uoradea.ro/ Kazhmurat M. AKHMEDENOV, Guldana Z. IDRISOVA shortage of water resources. However, despite the uniqueness of the natural complexes of the spring oases of Western Kazakhstan, their environmental characteristics and application in tourism have not been studied enough to date. It was mainly considered for recreational use and rarely for religious tourism (Akhmedenov, 2020). The aim of the study was to identify the possibilities of tourist springs and determine possible management models for the development of successful areas of sustainable tourism, with the main goal of preserving the natural heritage of Western Kazakhstan. MATERIALS AND METHODS Western Kazakhstan is one of the most dynamically developing regions of Kazakhstan, located on the border of Europe and Asia. The groundwater resource potential of Kazakhstan is characterized both by projected resources - the potential use of groundwater, the main share of which (up to 100%) is natural groundwater resources (underground runoff), and operational reserves of deposits and underground water sections. According to various estimates, the total estimated groundwater resources in Kazakhstan as a whole do not differ radically: from 61.8 km3/year (Akhmedsafin et al., 1979) to 64.3 km3/year. The bulk of the forecast resources of fresh groundwater (75%) is concentrated in the southern and eastern regions, 19% are concentrated in the central region, in the western region: Aktobe, Atyrau, Mangystau and West Kazakhstan regions - 6%; in the northern region - 1.2%. The climate of Western Kazakhstan is arid and semi-arid - in the south-western part, the average annual air temperature is + 10.5 ° C; in the northern + 2 sound+ 3.9 ° С. The amount of precipitation decreases from north to south from 300-350 to 150-200 mm. The maximum humidity is 33-60% (rarely up to 90%) and is observed in summer, mainly in the central and southern parts. In hydrogeological terms, it belongs to the Caspian hydrogeological region (Sydykov, 1999). The research methodology is based on a comparative geographical method, a method of retrospective analysis, applied on the basis of an interdisciplinary approach, based on the achievements of modern scientific knowledge in tourism, balneology, spa treatment. The initial data for this work are obtained by studying published sources, collecting and processing stock and archival documents for the study of springs, the results of studies of mineral groundwater and artesians. We have selected 7 springs in Western Kazakhstan because they represent the most characteristic types of springs in terms of geographical distribution. Information on water temperature, flow rate, chemical composition and availability of biota is collected in each spring. The obtained field data are supplemented by information from the literature. They are often visited and they offer recreational opportunities both on water and on land. Three of them are located in the Mangystau region: Sauyr, Ystyk su, Karagan-Bosaga. Two in the Aktobe region: Upper and Sarzhansay Marzhanbulak, and one each in West Kazakhstan (Kyz aulia) and Atyrau regions (Tuzdybulak). Field surveys of springs were conducted in 2012-2020 (Akhmedenov et al., 2013; Idrisova et al., 2018; Idrissova et al., 2019). An analysis of the sanitary and technical state indicators was carried out, the flow rate was determined, the coordinates of the spring were determined using a 12-channel GPS receiver of the Garmin eTrex model, pH, temperature and oxygen directly in the field. Also, an abris of the object was compiled, geological and geomorphological binding, a draft version of the spring passport was compiled, and the object was photographed. The content of nitrates, turbidity, hydrocarbonates, chlorides, sulphates, calcium, magnesium, permanganate oxidability, dry residue, total stiffness, sodium and general mineralization and other laboratory chemical analyses were carried out at the accredited test center of the Zhangir Khan West Kazakhstan Agricultural and Technical University. The results of hydrochemical indicators were compared
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